Improvement in horse-rakes



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Letters Patent No. 94,889, dated September 14, `1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE-RAKES.

I The Schedule referred-to in these Lettera Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, J EssE Hunsoruof Charleston,

in the county of Coles, and in the State of Illinois, have `and yet shall be so simple in its construction that they can be 'ust as easily managed as the small ones.

Figure 1 is a plan Vview of my. rake. Figure 2 is a side elevation lof the same. As t'ar'as the construction of the body of the rake is concerned, it is similar to those ofthe usual oon- -struction and shape, only, as this is more especially intended for work upon fields of immense size7 or upon the prairies, the beam between the wheels is intended to vary from fifteen feet and upward, while the prongs are to be about eight feet in length. 4 The-ends 'of the beam a are made to extend out beyond the driving-wheels7 so as to attach the horses to them, ,one upon each side. For this purpose, these axles should be made of iron, and have a hole pierced through at each end, so that a link or staple can be bolted on, of sutlicient size, so as to allow them to swing freely around the axle, in order that the rake can bedrawn 'in either direction.

Extending upward from the beam a, there are three uprights, those two at the ends being used for levers upon which the two arms O are secured.

The-se two'outer uprights have a deep slot cut in their tops, large enough to receive the arms C, and, in order to. adjust these arms to theheight of the rider, a number of holes have been made intheir sides, one above the other, so that the arms can be adjusted,

by means of a bolt 'passing through, at any desired height.

Extending across these three uprights, there is a bar placed, which not only gives greater strength to them, but also prevents the hay from slipping back overthe prongs.

By means of thetwo arms the prongs can be lifted up from the ground, 4so as to clear any-obstruction in frontof them. The two outside prongs are longer than wthe other ones, and are' madeto extend backward through the beam et, as .seen in lig. 2. To these two ends 2there are seeuredvupright posts, slotted upon their tops, and in which the ends of the arms are'pivoted.

I It is intended to attach a horse to each end of the beam, anda rider upon each horse, so-as to raise the Y prongs by means of the arms, whenever they catch in' any obstructions. As soon as the rake is loaded, the

drivers turn their horses about, and draw it backward,

. -In testimony that I claim the foregoiu g, I have here-- unto set my hand, this 17th day of March, 1869.

' f JESSE HUDSON.

Witnesses:

LAFAYETTE CRAIG, LEOPOLD EvER'I. 

